does not having a tree affect the resale value of the house (lawn, landscaping)
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we closed on our house in late march of this yr. the builder has plant a tree in the front yard, however, after over a month, the tree seems to be dead. see the attachment file，
Q1. base on the pic i attached, is the tree really dead? there are barely any leaves growing on the branches. I nicked a piece of the branch off, and i didn't see any moist or green, it looked pretty dry.
Q2. what kind of tree do I have?
Q3. Does not having a tree in the front yard affect the resale value? I noticed having the tree makes mowing the lawn to be somewhat inconvenient
Q4. what type of tree is recommended to plant in the front yard? Ideally speaking
1. the tree should not grow too big, otherwise the roots will mess up the foundation.
2. the life span of the tree should be over 10 yrs.
3. it looks visually appealing
i thought the builder should know this too, but when i asked him this afternoon about whether he knows what kind of tree was being planted, he replied no sir.
Personally, if resale is not a concern, i would just get rid off the damn tree, so it makes easier for me to mow the lawn. When i talked to my coworker today at work, he told me having a tree in the yard would actually increase your resale value. Also, all my neighbors have a tree in their front yard, so it would be a little weird if im the only house without a tree.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Some people like trees more than others. We have about 20, firs 100' tall, Aspens 40' tall, Hemlocks and Western Redcedars. Beautiful, but messy. If you want to be conforming, and think it will help the resale value, go for something that has small leaves and no flowers, cones, or seedpods, for less maintenance. I'd suggest something but don't know your climate. Here the most popular is Japanese Maple, we have about 4 of them, and they do drop seeds but they are small. Maybe a Coral Bark.
Trees have an aesthetic value especially mature ones. A mature tree would definitely add some value. That tree doesn't look dead to me, it still has green leaves. How are you watering it, how often and how much. The grass around it could be robbing the tree of moisture if it's not getting deep enough watering.
What type you have I can't tell from that picture. You should post a sharp close-up of the leaves for identification purposes.
#1 : The tree has been transplanted for over a month and is probably going through "shock" as it adjusts.
If it was properly planted it should grow.
#2 : You need to find out what type of tree it is in order to care of it and it doesn't help that the builder has no idea what type of tree was planted in your front yard. Keep asking the builder what type of tree was planted since they should have records.
Also look into to see if you have a Government County Extension office in Dallas which may be able to identify your tree. Every county here in Florida has one.
#3 : Landscaping does affect resale value because curb appeal is what buyers first see when approaching your house.
Let us know when you find out what type of tree you have & best of luck !
Last edited by Bobdreamz; 05-11-2016 at 02:53 AM..
Have you asked the builder where he purchased the tree? If there grower had a guarantee if the tree does? Two months seems really short lived, if it dead/ dying. At the least what ever company sold the tree should have growing instructions.
I'd be concerned with your value of enjoying the tree rather than the resale value
I'm laughing at your comment about the tree making mowing the lawn inconvenient! Funny. Don't use that as an excuse to get rid of your tree. I agree it's probably stressed from the recent transplanting but it's certainly not dead. Trees add value in many ways - aesthetically, air quality, shade. Give it time.
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